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PRIDE 2022

Pop-Up Dinner, Summer ’22

Open Arms, Covid-19 Policy Update

In-Person Pop-Up Dinners Return!

You are invited to Moveable Feast 2022!

Volunteer Vaccine Policy 2022

What We Offer
Medically Tailored Meals
Convenient Home Deliveries
Nutrition
Support
HEALTHY
Ingredients
Care for
Clients & FAmiLy
A Community of Kindness & Love

FY 2021 By The Numbers
3,757
clients, caregivers and dependents served with our nourishing meals
794k
medically tailored meals cooked and delivered to our clients
62k
hours of time donated by 6,600 volunteers, equaling ~30 employees
3,726
donors supported our neighbors living with life-threatening illnesses
Wishing all members of our community a happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙 Our building is closed today in honor of today’s celebration. We will resume our operations tomorrow.
Have a fun and safe day!

July is Culinary Arts Month! Open Arms is proud to have a talented and hardworking team of chefs and bakers who cook #medicallytailoredmeals for our clients, marvelous multi-course feasts for our Pop-Up Dinners, our five-star dinner for Moveable Feast, and more! 😋
We appreciate all of the chefs and bakers who grace our kitchen and bakery to provide delicious, comforting, and nutritious meals to our clients.

Next week will be a short one at Open Arms as our building will be closed on Monday for the fourth of July! Can you help ensure that critically ill Minnesotans receive food as medicine, delivered directly to their front doors?
Currently, our greatest volunteer needs next week are…
🚘 Drive-thru delivery
* Tuesday – Friday
🥦 Kitchen of Opportunities (KOO)
* 8:00 – 10:00 am Tuesday through Friday
* 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday through Friday
…

We are thrilled to announce Open Arms’ Client Advisory Committee has resumed meeting after a hiatus due to COVID-19! The Committee focuses on the Open Arms client experience – including meals, nutrition services, delivery, shipping, required paperwork, and other ways we communicate and interact with our clients.
The two goals of the committee are to keep the needs of our clients in the forefront, and to develop a formal review and feedback process for programmatic and …

Thank you to our terrific delivery drivers for bringing hope and nourishment to our critically ill neighbors’ front doors throughout all four seasons! ☀️🍂❄️🌷 We can’t thank you enough for braving the elements for Open Arms and our clients. 🚘

Please enjoy the recap video – filmed during the milestone delivery of our 10 millionth meal – by clicking the link in our bio! Earlier this month, our CEO Leah, and St. Paul Mayor @mayorcarter_ joined forces to continue our legacy of spreading hope by delivering this record-setting meal to Franco, a long-time client of Open Arms.
In the video, you’ll hear from Franco about how our services and volunteers impact his life and from Leah on the importance of every meal in the lives of…

Happy #NationalOnionDay! 🧅 Open Arms goes through an incredible 350 pounds of onions A WEEK, which are incorporated into nutritious and delicious meals for Minnesotans living with life-threatening illnesses.
Thank you to our mighty team of volunteers and chefs who brave tears to chop these onions!

Happy Twin Cities Pride, Open Arms family! 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ We are so excited to see everyone, and make new friends and connections at our booth in Loring Park today. Stop by, say hi, and (possibly) win a prize by playing our fun game!
Take a photo of our booth and tag us – Open Arms of Minnesota on Facebook and @openarmsmn everywhere else. 🧡💛

Will we see you this weekend at the Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis? We are so excited to continue our tradition of participating in the festival to honor and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community members.
Our booth will be in the light blue zone 💙 – south of the formal garden in the center of the park (yellow zone). The Festival will run from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
Have a safe and happy Pride!

A special message from one of our clients to all our amazing volunteers. 🧡 You play a crucial role in the lives of critically ill Minnesotans. Thank you for bringing nourishment and kindness to our clients.

All summer, we will be selling organic veggies and herbs grown at our Open Farms locations at the farmers market at @regionshospital in St. Paul! This is an excellent opportunity to meet new clients, referrers, volunteers, and supporters and provide the community with fresh and delicious produce. 💚
Visit us every Wednesday to see what we’ve harvested from Open Farms!

Chef Stan and his team are ready to put on another one-of-kind tasting experience at Thursday night's Pop-Up Dinner, Summer Edition! Spots are still available so order your tickets right away!! The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Open Arms Headquarters in Minneapolis.

Today, Open Arms recognizes Global ALS/MND Awareness Day. ALS is a disease that impacts people in every country around the globe. At Open Arms, we’ve supported our neighbors living with ALS since 2005, by providing nourishing meals delivered with love.
This year, the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations emphasizes the fundamental rights of people living with ALS and their caregivers. We are proud to be able to provide nutritious meals to Minnesotans living with ALS and …

It’s always important to stay hydrated, especially during these hot and humid summer days in Minnesota! 🥵
Please be sure to drink water throughout the day. 💧 A tip from Open Arms’ Nutrition Team: You can also eat food with high water content, such as watermelons, cucumbers, and berries, to help you stay hydrated! 🍉🥒🫐🍓

❤️ Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, marking the day that enslaved African Americans in Texas learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them – over two years after the President signed the order. Juneteenth, first called Jubilee Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the US, and has been celebrated for 156 years.
Our buildings and operations will be closed tomorrow to honor this important holiday. We hope our Open Arms family members have an impactful and enjoyable …

Can you help ensure critically ill Minnesotans receive nutrition and love next week through Open Arms’ #medicallytailoredmeals? We currently have volunteer openings for….
🚘 Drive-Thru Delivery
* Tuesday – Friday
🥕 2500 kitchen
* 7:30 – 9:30 am Tuesday through Friday
* 5:00 – 7:00 pm Wednesday through Friday
* All Saturday shifts (8:00 – 10:00 am, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, 1:00 – 3:00 pm)
🥦 KOO kitchen
* All shifts …

Happy #NationalEatYourVegetablesDay! 😋🥒🍅🥬🥕 At our five Open Farms locations, we harvest around 14,000 pounds of vegetables and herbs, which come back to our kitchen to be incorporated into #medicallytailoredmeals for our clients.
Enjoy your favorite vegetable today!

Only a few more tickets remain for Open Arms’ hottest dinner of the summer! 😋🔥 Next week, our talented chefs and bakers will cook an outstanding menu for June’s Pop-Up Dinner, using the summer’s freshest ingredients. June 23rd at 6:30 pm, Open Arms will be the place to be to treat your taste buds!
Green apple sorrel sorbet, rack of lamb drizzled in ramp pesto, cassis chocolate mousse semifreddo, and more will be served. You won’t want to miss this Pop-Up Dinner as it will…

If you are interested in working with amazing people doing critically important work in our community, we have exciting news! Open Arms is hiring for various positions including kitchen, logistics, development/fundraising, and more! 😍 Join our team as we grow to provide nutritious and DELICIOUS meals to Minnesotans living with life-threatening illnesses.
We have open positions at all career levels! No matter where you are on your job journey, there is room for you in the Open Arms …

Our shipping assembly is in full force! 📦🔥 We are so proud to be able to ship #medicallytailoredmeals to critically ill Minnesotans living in greater Minnesota, outside our Twin Cities’ delivery zone.
This impressive feat wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and support of our dedicated volunteers and staff!
Are you interested in joining this crew to help bring nourishment and love to our clients throughout Minnesota? We are looking for volunteers to join us …
